International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) and Alrazhi group of Dubai have penned an MoU of collaboration under which later will would provide two complementary robotics labs to IIUI schools.
The MoU has been signed between Institute of Professional Development (IPD) of IIUI and RoboTami of Alrazhi group. IIUI Rector Dr. Masoom Yasinzai and Khaled Al Aswadi representative of the RoboTami signed the agreement here at Faisal Masjid campus.
It is mentionable that IIUI is mulling to include robotics in IIUI schools’ curriculum amid this collaboration.
Earlier, couple of days ago both IPD and Robotami organized seminar, where more than 200 teachers were trained for use of Robotics in comprehensive education in IIUI Schools. International speakers from South Korea, UAE, New Zealand, Philippines participated in the daylong event. 500 delegates from throughout Pakistan participated in the seminar while, faculty members from Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) and Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences (FBAS) and Students also attended the seminar.
IIUI Rector said on the occasion that we would have to review our educational system and we must have to add the attribute of critical thinking in it. He said we lack encouragement of curiosity and learning new things. He continued that children must be introduced to advancements from basic level. He hailed the agreement and termed it as a good omen to step forward in critical thinking and learning new technologies from school level.
Mr. Khaled Al Aswadi representative of the RoboTami, presented a memento of two labs to IIUI Rector and said we are keen to bring new trends introduced to our children.
Dr. Saeed ul Hasan Chishti, Director IPD, IIUI Schools told that for the first time in Pakistan, Robotics is being included in the curriculum of IIUI Schools from the next session of IIUI Schools.
Saneeha Khalid, Training Management Specialist, Kashif Suhail Malik, Master Trainer, IPD, IIUI and Principals of IIUI Schools, teachers of IIUI Schools from sixty cities across the country also attended the seminar.